Top Teams
Champion: Chicago Bulls
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Best Offense: Phoenix Suns: 114.0 ORating
Best Defense: New York Knicks: 101.4 DRating
Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +6.9 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Charles Barkley
Finals MVP: Michael Jordan
Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon
Sixth Man of the Year: Clifford Robinson
Most Improved Player: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.07
Relative Pace: 0.96
Relative TS%: 1.02
Relative FG%: 1.04
Relative FT%: 1.01
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.56
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.99
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | New York defeated Indiana (3-1) | New York | 3 | Indiana | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Chicago defeated Atlanta (3-0) | Chicago | 3 | Atlanta | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Cleveland defeated New Jersey (3-2) | Cleveland | 3 | New Jersey | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Charlotte defeated Boston (3-1) | Charlotte | 3 | Boston | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Phoenix defeated Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) | Phoenix | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Houston defeated LA Clippers (3-2) | Houston | 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Seattle defeated Utah (3-2) | Seattle | 3 | Utah | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | San Antonio defeated Portland (3-1) | San Antonio | 3 | Portland | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | New York defeated Charlotte (4-1) | New York | 4 | Charlotte | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Chicago defeated Cleveland (4-0) | Chicago | 4 | Cleveland | 0 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Phoenix defeated San Antonio (4-2) | Phoenix | 4 | San Antonio | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Seattle defeated Houston (4-3) | Seattle | 4 | Houston | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Chicago defeated New York (4-2) | Chicago | 4 | New York | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Phoenix defeated Seattle (4-3) | Phoenix | 4 | Seattle | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Chicago defeated Phoenix (4-2) | Chicago | 4 | Phoenix | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 37-4 | 23-18 | 42-14 | 23-5 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 31-10 | 26-15 | 39-17 | 19-9 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 35-6 | 19-22 | 37-19 | 22-6 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 28-13 | 20-21 | 33-23 | 19-9 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 22-19 | 22-19 | 29-27 | 12-16 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 25-16 | 18-23 | 26-30 | 12-16 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 26-15 | 17-24 | 27-29 | 14-14 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 27-29 | 15-13 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 27-29 | 11-17 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 31-25 | 12-16 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 26-15 | 10-31 | 22-34 | 9-19 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 18-23 | 10-31 | 20-36 | 10-18 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 15-26 | 11-30 | 18-38 | 11-17 | |
| East | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 14-42 | 7-21 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 40-14 | 21-9 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 31-10 | 24-17 | 36-18 | 19-7 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 33-8 | 22-19 | 38-16 | 22-8 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 30-11 | 21-20 | 36-18 | 19-11 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 32-22 | 17-9 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 28-13 | 19-22 | 29-25 | 16-10 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 27-27 | 15-15 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 20-21 | 19-22 | 26-28 | 13-17 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 28-13 | 8-33 | 25-29 | 13-13 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 19-22 | 15-26 | 25-29 | 9-21 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 16-25 | 9-32 | 18-36 | 6-24 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 11-30 | 8-33 | 14-40 | 10-16 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | 0.134 | 7-34 | 4-37 | 5-49 | 3-23 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 12.0 |
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 17.0 |
| Atlantic | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 19.0 |
| Atlantic | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 24.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 34.0 |
| Atlantic | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 38.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 3.0 |
| Central | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 13.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 14.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 16.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 17.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 29.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 7.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 11.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 21.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 23.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 28.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 37.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | San Antonio Spurs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 6.0 |
| Midwest | Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8.0 |
| Midwest | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 19.0 |
| Midwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 36.0 |
| Midwest | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | 0.134 | 44.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 8328 | 7823 | 0.705 | 57.79 | 24.21 | 2.21 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 8625 | 8103 | 0.704 | 57.76 | 24.24 | -0.76 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 8832 | 8300 | 0.704 | 57.69 | 24.31 | -3.69 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8502 | 8427 | 0.531 | 43.52 | 38.48 | 4.48 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 9030 | 9050 | 0.492 | 40.37 | 41.63 | 3.63 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 8814 | 8880 | 0.474 | 38.87 | 43.13 | 4.13 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 8431 | 8323 | 0.545 | 44.67 | 37.33 | -1.67 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8652 | 8544 | 0.544 | 44.57 | 37.43 | -3.57 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8836 | 8697 | 0.555 | 45.50 | 36.50 | -4.5 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8252 | 8362 | 0.453 | 37.23 | 44.77 | 2.77 |
| East | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8495 | 8589 | 0.462 | 37.87 | 44.13 | -1.87 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 8392 | 8694 | 0.379 | 31.12 | 50.88 | -3.12 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8556 | 9029 | 0.321 | 26.33 | 55.67 | -0.33 |
| East | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 8353 | 8928 | 0.284 | 23.27 | 58.73 | -1.27 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | 0.755 | 9298 | 8737 | 0.704 | 57.71 | 24.29 | 4.29 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 8531 | 8182 | 0.640 | 52.59 | 29.41 | 2.41 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 8884 | 8304 | 0.719 | 58.95 | 23.05 | -3.95 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 8898 | 8633 | 0.604 | 49.50 | 32.50 | 1.5 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 8652 | 8419 | 0.594 | 48.69 | 33.31 | 0.31 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8580 | 8531 | 0.520 | 42.63 | 39.37 | 4.37 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8783 | 8752 | 0.512 | 42.01 | 39.99 | -1.01 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 8546 | 8646 | 0.460 | 37.69 | 44.31 | 1.31 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8626 | 8754 | 0.449 | 36.81 | 45.19 | -0.81 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 9014 | 9088 | 0.472 | 38.67 | 43.33 | -4.67 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 8847 | 9100 | 0.402 | 33.06 | 48.94 | -8.06 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 63 | 0.231 | 8046 | 8674 | 0.260 | 21.33 | 60.67 | -2.33 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | 0.134 | 8141 | 9375 | 0.123 | 10.10 | 71.90 | 0.9 |